Baltimore Riots

Although it doesn't directly affect Carroll County at this point, it very well may some time in the future. I refer to the growing unrest in communities all across the country from Chicago to St. Louis to Boston to Baltimore and other areas due to law enforcement-involved shootings and other alleged mistreatment of arrestees that have led to serious injuries and even unfortunate deaths.

All of these occurrences have led to protest marches, demonstrations, and rioting as in St. Louis and Baltimore among others. As in Baltimore, once the initial violence calms down, local government officials gather to plot their strategies and then meet with the affected community's clergy and...

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Although it doesn't directly affect Carroll County at this point, it very well may some time in the future. I refer to the growing unrest in communities all across the country from Chicago to St. Louis to Boston to Baltimore and other areas due to law...

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ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Larry Hogan signed legislation Tuesday aimed at increasing police accountability during a ceremony that had been delayed because of unrest in Baltimore after the death of a man injured while in police custody.
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When Natalie Singer, 18, returned to Manchester Valley High School on Monday after watching on TV as peaceful protests turned violent last weekend, there were a lot of students talking about the civil unrest that happened so close to home.
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Heather Cobun, Michel Elben, Lauren Loricchio and Carroll County Times

Monday's violence in Baltimore turned to more peaceful demonstrations through the evening Tuesday, but the impacts of earlier events began affecting the day-to-day lives of Carroll residents.
The unrest follows the April 19 death of Freddie Gray, 25,...

The Carroll County Public School system has canceled all scheduled field trips to Baltimore in the wake of riots that escalated Monday in the city.
The sheriff's office has also has sent personnel and police equipment to the city. Monday's rioting was...

As Baltimore Police Officer Jennifer Bradshaw cruises down Pennsylvania Avenue, her radio crackles with reports of a shooting on Gorman Avenue.
“All mobile metro units head in that direction,” a voice advises. Bradshaw makes a U-turn, then brakes as a...

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Here’s a what you need to know about the consent decree.
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The Baltimore consent decree monitoring team is hiring 17 neighborhood liaisons to field complaints and comments from residents about their experiences with the police department.
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A Baltimore jury has awarded $130,000 to a protester whose arm was broken by police during the riots after the death of Freddie Gray, his attorney said.
The judgment Friday pushes to $205,000 the amount of money awarded to two protesters who sued...

A jury awarded $75,000 Wednesday to Larry Lomax, the 26-year-old who was doused with a spray canister and yanked down by two Baltimore police officers.
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A liquor store owner was beaten and robbed of his wallet and car keys, which were used to steal his car and drive it from the West Baltimore business to his home about 30 minutes away, as dozens of other businesses were looted during the April 2015...

Dozens of Baltimore business owners are suing city officials, including the police department and former Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, saying they mishandled the city's response to the rioting in 2015.
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